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speed or pacing tempo, speed or pacing of a piece of music, playing an essential role in performance and acting as the heartbeat of expression. The word tempo, meaning “time” in Italian, is derived from the Latin tempus.

moderately slow : moderately slow. usually used as a direction in music.

rubato, (from Italian rubare, “to rob”), in music, subtle rhythmic manipulation and nuance in performance. For greater musical expression, the performer may stretch certain beats, measures, or phrases and compact others.

Presto – extremely fast (168–177 BPM) Prestissimo – even faster than Presto (178 BPM and over)

conforming to the speed at which a piece of music is, or should be, played.

Tempo can be defined as the pace or speed at which a section of music is played. Tempos, or tempi, help the composer to convey a feeling of either intensity or relaxation. We can think of the tempo as the speedometer of the music. Typically, the speed of the music is measured in beats per minute, or BPM.

Andante is a musical tempo marking meaning moderately slow.

Andante – at a walking pace, moderately slow (56–108 bpm) Andantino – slightly faster than andante, but slower than moderato (80–108 bpm) (although, in some cases, it can be taken to mean slightly slower than andante) Marcia moderato – moderately, in the manner of a march (66–80 bpm)

Definition of 'rubato' 1. flexibility of tempo in performance. adjective, adverb. 2. (to be played) with a flexible tempo.

"Tempo rubato [ˈtɛmpo ruˈbaːto] (free in the presentation, Italian for: stolen time) is a musical term referring to expressive and rhythmic freedom by a slight speeding up and then slowing down of the tempo of a piece at the discretion of the soloist or the conductor.

Meaning of presto in English said when something appears or happens so quickly or easily that it seems to be magic: You put your money in the machine and, presto, the coffee comes out!

presto in American English 1. quickly, rapidly, or immediately. 2. at a rapid tempo (used as a musical direction)